Field Officer, Programs - Mysore, India - ChildFund International

ChildFund International

Verified Company

Mysore, India

2 weeks ago

Posted by:

Deepika Kaur

beBee Recuiter

Description

Job Title:

Field Officer, Programs
Division/Department:
Global Operations
Job Location:
Mysore, Karnataka
Reporting to:
Sr

Officer, Programs
Travel:

Extensive/ As per job requirement
ABOUT US:

ChildFund strives to ensure that deprived, excluded, and vulnerable children have the capacity to improve their lives and become young adults, parents, and leaders who inspire lasting and positive change in their communities.

ChildFund promotes communities whose individuals and institutions participate in valuing, protecting, and advancing the worth and rights of children. ChildFund in India works in 85 districts across 15 States.

Through long-term partnerships and direct implementation, it annually reaches nearly 3 million children, youth, and their families from 3200 communities/villages.

ChildFund is committed to a workplace culture that promotes diversity, equity, and inclusion in all its forms.

Furthermore, ChildFund is committed to ensuring a workplace that safeguards and protects all children, including preventing their sexual exploitation and abuse, as well as preventing the sexual exploitation and abuse of its staff, partners, and program participants.

ROLE SUMMARY:

Field Officer, Programs will be responsible for supporting Sr. Officer and Specialist Program in rolling out ChildFund India's life stage program approach in the assigned geography/area/s. The position will support quality implementation of programs providing technical inputs and support on health/ education/ livelihood.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

Be responsible for implementing program plans, including to specific themes, and monitor project activities and compliances at the field level.
Coordinate and establish linkages with District and Block officials and others to ensure support to deliver project requirement.
Plan, organize, coordinate, and facilitate training programs and related activities for stakeholders and project staffs.
Contribute to designing and develop training materials as per project requirement.
Supervise and provide handholding support to Field Coordinators on a regular basis in conducting training and implementing program activities, especially the communitybased activities.
Support Field Coordinators in ensuring supply and delivery of services as per program requirements.
Monitor and review implementation of program activities at the District and Block level on a daytoday basis.
Establish strong connect and visit gram panchayats and villages as per program requirements and to ensure effective implementation of the program activities.
Ensure quality documentation and reporting of the project activities and outcomes.
Any other responsibilities as assigned by the Line Manager.

QUALIFICATIONS/EXPERIENCE/SKILLS/COMPETENCIES:

Post-Graduate in Social Work/ Social Sciences/ Management/ other relevant discipline.
Minimum 5 years' experience of development work, preferably in program management.
Experience of working on any one thematic area (livelihood/ Education/ Health). Knowledge on child rights would be an added advantage.
Demonstrated experience in capacity building of staff including training, mentoring and technical leadership.
Excellent presentation, public speaking, and interpersonal skills.
Strong communication skills (both verbal and written), well versed with computer knowledge and using digital communications.
Organized, team player, selfstarter and resultsoriented individual.
Be gender sensitive with strong conviction and skills for the empowerment of excluded and disadvantaged children.

_Disclaimer:
This Job Description is not an exhaustive list of the skill, effort, duties, and responsibilities associated with the position.
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ChildFund International is committed to safeguarding the interests, rights, and wellbeing of children with whom it is in contact and to conducting its programs and operations in a manner that is safe for children._

CTC for the position:
Rs. 4,95,163/- PA